AFIT Pre-HND, HND and PGD programmes admission forms. The management of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, is now selling admission forms into its Pre-Higher National Diploma (Pre-HND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes for the 2018/2019 academic session.

1. The Air Force Institute of Technology is a higher education institution engaged in imparting knowledge, skills and learning to students using specialised facilities and multi-disciplinary approach; a centre of excellence for serious innovative research and development for the aerospace, aeronautical, aviation and allied industries/disciplines.

2. Admissions into programmes offered in the Institute are open to the general public. Traditionally, admission into the Institute is gained through the JAMB UTME entry route. However, admissions could also be gained through direct entry into any of the Institute’s programmes other than the National Diploma programmes. To this end, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for preliminary and direct entry admissions into the following programmes in the 2018/2019 Academic Session:

Air Force Institute of Technology Available Programmes.

a. Pre-Higher National Diploma (Pre-HND) Programmes:

(1) Aircraft Engineering Technology (Airframe/Power Plant Option).

(2) Aircraft Engineering Technology (Avionics Option).

(3) Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology.

(4) Purchasing and Supply.

b. Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes.

(1) Aircraft Engineering Technology (Airframe/Power Plant Option).

(2) Aircraft Engineering Technology (Avionics Option).

(3) Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering Technology.

(4) Purchasing and Supply.

c. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Programmes.

(1) Aerospace Engineering (Aeromechanical Option).

(2) Aerospace Engineering (Avionics Option).

(3) Supply Chain Management.

The Pre-HND in Aircraft Engineering Technology Programme is a one year orientation course specifically designed for candidates with ND in engineering fields other than aircraft engineering. The programme is meant to introduce students to aircraft engineering and also provide a good foundation for such students to further their studies in aviation related programmes.

The PGD in Aerospace Engineering at AFIT is a one-year programme that is specially designed to prepare candidates for a one-year MSc programme in aerospace engineering at Cranfield University, United Kingdom (UK). Candidates, who on completion of the PGD programme, wish to enrol for the Masters’ programme at Cranfield University, UK can choose to specialise in one of the following fields:

Candidates intending to pursue Pre-Higher National Diploma (Pre-HND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programmes would be offered direct entry admission if they meet the entry requirements. The entry qualifications for programmes offered in AFIT are as detailed below:

How to Apply for AFIT Admission.

For a successful application, direct entry candidates are expected to complete two basic steps below:

Payment via e-Bills Pay.

On-line Registration.

Candidates should visit any branch of commercial banks, request for Air Force Institute of Technology on e-Bills Pay and specify the appropriate programme (Pre-HND, HND or PGD) to make payment. Pre-HND and HND/PGD candidates are to pay N4, 000.00 and N5, 000.00 respectively with the required bank charges. After payment, the bank teller will give a printout of the Session ID, which would be required to proceed with the online registration.

Having been assigned a Session ID by the bank, candidates should visit AFIT website (http://www.afit.edu.ng) and click on the ‘Direct Entry Registration’ link. Insert the Session ID obtained from the bank, email, phone number, upload your passport and select the course applicable to you (Pre-HND, HND or PGD), click submit. After the display of “record inserted correctly” message, click the “resume registration” button to continue the application.

On the registration form, candidates should fill in their bio-data and other relevant information (post-secondary information, employment history) as required on the page and continue. (Note: The candidate’s phone number is his/her identity on the portal. Therefore, it is important to provide a valid phone number).Thereafter, candidates should upload the necessary documents (e.g. degree/ND certificates and passport photograph) as required on the page. Proceed further to print your Photo Card for a successful application. The Photo Card contains candidates’ basic identity information and would be required for confirmation of application for admission into the Institute.

All applications for admission will close on Friday 15 August 2018. Successful candidates would be contacted via SMS and also published on the Institute’s website at the appropriate time. Therefore candidates are advised to provide valid phone numbers during registration. Candidates are equally advised to visit the Institute’s website from time to time for important information after application. For further enquiry, you may wish to contact us on 081555559571/09074411999.

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3 Comments

olarewajuJun 6, 2018

If they admitted someone with HND will the person also be an air force officer?